Motherboard Replacement Overview; Removing The Motherboard - EFI E-45 Installation And Service Manual

Motherboard replacement overview

You suspect a faulty motherboard
or hard disk drive.
Replace the hard disk drive.
Reinstall system software.
Problem solved?
No.
Reinstall old hard disk drive.
Replace the motherboard.
Connect the
motherboard replacement dongle.
Enter Service Mode and
verify the new motherboard
installation.
See page 66

Removing the motherboard

The motherboard attaches to the side of the chassis, below the power supply. Before you remove the motherboard, you
must remove the following:
The left panel
•
All boards installed on the motherboard
•
See page 79
See page 97
Yes.
Reassemble system and verify functionality.
See page 79
Transfer options and
BIOS information to the
new motherboard.
See page 63
Yes.
Are test pages
printed successfully?
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Note: Each page
reference includes more
information for each
task.
See
No.
Reinstall the old motherboard.
Return the new motherboard and
dongle to inventory.
Replacing parts
page 68
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